Table 1 Characteristics of the participants.

From: Body size estimation in women with anorexia nervosa and healthy controls using 3D avatars

 

ANSD (n = 15)

CON (n = 15)

ANSD vs CON

M (SD)

M (SD)

p

Chronological age (years)

24.02 (3.71)

29.73 (5.31)

0.02

BMI

18.44 (2.88)

23.67 (4.32)

0.005

Over-estimation (PSE-BMI)

5.45 (4.74)

0.27 (2.57)

0.001

BSQ

67.53 (16.25)

51.80 (22.54)

0.04

BDI

26.40 (14.95)

10.13 (9.81)

0.01

EDE-Q

3.94 (1.20)

2.18 (1.24)

0.005

EDE-Q res

3.51 (1.54)

2.24 (1.38)

0.04

EDE-Q wc

3.47 (1.56)

1.23 (1.30)

0.002

EDE-Q sc

4.09 (1.33)

2.33 (1.41)

0.01

EDE-Q eat

4.68 (1.05)

2.90 (1.77)

0.01

  1. Note. ANSD: participants with anorexia nervosa who were being treated at the time of testing. CON: healthy, non eating-disordered controls. BMI = Body Mass Index. PSE = Point of Subjective Equality. BSQ = Body Shape Questionnaire. BDI = Beck Depression Inventory. EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire global score. EDE-Q res = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire eating restraint subscale. EDE-Q wc = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire weight concern subscale. EDE-Q sc = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire body shape concern subscale. EDE-Q eat = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire eating concern subscale.